S-4/2
17 December 1944
1. During the month of November in spite of adverse weather
conditions, eleven missions were flown and due to the fact that
the airplanes are getting old and that most of the missions were
deep in Germany we hit an all-time high on engine changes. We
changed a total of fifty-nine (59) engines, the majority of which
failed due to age and overboost. The old story of high battle
damage still held true also such as the raid of November 30th,
when damage on planes returning was 100%.
2. The supply functions for the month of November were at
their best as far as co-operation from the various supply units
of the base. The Quartermaster Company did a notably fine job
in shipping back equipment that was requested by higher command.
George I. Buck
GEORGE I. BUCK,
Captain, Air Corps,
Base S-4 Officer.
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